Raheem is a distinctive choice, ranked #585 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Raheem in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#585
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About the Name Raheem
Raheem is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 62 places over five years. Its high point was #406 in 2001, and it now sits at #613. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Raheem is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Raheem in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Raheem
Aslam Abdul Raheem — Aslam Abdul Raheem is a retired Maldivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current goalkeeper trainer at Club Valencia.
Mohammed Raheem — Mohammed Raheem is a Fijian footballer who currently plays for Fiji Premier League club Ba and the Fiji national team.
Raheem Conte — Raheem Evangelista Conte is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Morecambe.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Raheem
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Raheem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raheem in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raheem has been fairly steady, ranked #585 in 2025 against #551 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #406 in 2001.
Raheem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Raheem include: Aslam Abdul Raheem, Mohammed Raheem and Raheem Conte. Short summaries for each appear below.
Raheem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Raheems in the wild.
66
UK babies named Raheem (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 34 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raheem
Almost certainly the only Raheem in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raheem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dejohnold Raheem Morris is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
Raheem Nathaniel Anfernee Edwards is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left winger or wing-back for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.